TWO YEARS AGO...
...was the last time my mother saw our entire family (Sonia travelled to Canada in 2005). My father, sister and her family (with the exception of my niece Mikayla) have never seen Deena, and haven't seen the rest of us (except me & Sonia) for over four years!!!
This visa process is starting to feel a wee bit long—it was one year ago that we sent the one-inch thick envelope on its' way to Immigration Canada. This week will mark seven months since the Embassy in Moscow said that they would start processing Lena & Sonia's visas.
While absence may make the heart grow fonder, we have also found that it makes for fading memories. In the four years since we last did "MINA" (Ministry in North America), our support level has steadily decreased. We urgently need for people to see us again so that we can share what God has been doing in our lives and in the lives of Russian believers! At this time we do not even have enough funds in our MBMSI account to purchase air tickets to Canada!
Thank you for keeping us in your prayers as we wait, and thank you for not forgetting about us!!!
- Kevin, Lena, Sonia, Maya & Deena
COMING TO CANADA
Okay, tomorrow is 7-11. Surely a good sign about going to Canada! If Slurpees aren't enough of a sign, how about the fact that tomorrow marks 121 years since Canada's transcontinental railway was completed! Grasping at straws we certainly are... ;-)
Hopefully news about the visas will come soon (tomorrow!)—please keep praying!
BLESSINGS
It looks like things are finally coming together for CCI/Russia's 2007 conference. After nearly a months' delay, our staff will be joined by several key regional leaders to plan the February conference. The meetings will be held November 14-17. Please keep these meetings in your prayers!
Lena has had a few more opportunities to use her hairdressing skills over the past week. She appreciates the practice and the extra money certainly helps!
PETITIONS
Visa news (of course)! Please pray that some news will come soon!
Maya has been sick with a cold for most of the past week. Please pray for improved health for her and for good continued health for the rest of us.
We still have a long way to go before our MBMSI deficit is paid off. Even with a 75% reduction in salary we have a lot of ground to make up. Recently we lost another supporter to "pensioner limitations". Please continue to pray for our financial needs and consider whether you could be a part of the solution. More information about our support needs can be found at www.krhamm.com/support, or by contacting us.
DID YOU KNOW...
...that eighty-nine years ago today the Bolsheviks launched the Russian Revolution? While the current administration has tried to downplay this and other Soviet celebrations by "reconstructing" national holidays, somehow calling November 4th the "Day of Accord and Reconciliation" doesn't make you want to party...
ESSENTIAL INFO
Kevin & Lena Hamm are missionaries with Mennonite Brethren Mission and Service International, serving with Christian Camping International/Russia in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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